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Introduction to Japan
Geography and topography
History
Prehistory
The Kofun era
Nara and Kyoto
Japan under the shoguns
The Meiji and Taisho eras
The path to war
American occupation 1945-1952
Post-war economic recovery
Modern Japan
Government
Economy
People
Language
Religion
Education
Culture in Japan
Archives
OVERVIEW
KEY CONTACTS
Archives - archives and public records offices
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Akita Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kochi Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Archives - government offices
Archives - online resources
Archives - support organisations
International support organisations
International support organisations - branch offices in Japan
National support organisations
Archives - training institutions
Saitama Prefecture
Competitions, awards and titles
OVERVIEW
KEY CONTACTS
Competitions and awards - awards
International awards administered overseas
International awards administered in Japan
National awards
Regional awards
Competitions and awards - competitions
International competitions administered overseas
International competitions administered in Japan
National competitions
Regional competitions
Competitions and awards - government offices
Cultural funding
OVERVIEW
KEY CONTACTS
Cultural funding - government offices
National government offices
Regional government offices
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Akita Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Kagoshima Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kochi Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Regional government foundations
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Kagoshima Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kochi Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Cultural funding - foundations
International foundations - offices outside Japan
International foundations - branches in Japan
National foundations
Regional foundations (government)
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Kagoshima Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kochi Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Regional foundations (private)
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Okayama Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Cultural funding - scholarships and bursaries
Cultural policy and infrastructure
OVERVIEW
Pre-war cultural policy
Post-war cultural policy
Era of regions, era of culture
Development of cultural policy, creative cities and industry
Activities focusing on creativity in various regions
Legal arrangements
Recent frameworks for national cultural policy in Japan
New administration system for public cultural facilities
KEY CONTACTS
Cultural policy and infrastructure - national ministries
Cultural policy and infrastructure - national agencies
Cultural policy and infrastructure - national councils
Cultural policy and infrastructure - prefectural and municipal departments
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Akita Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Kagoshima Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kochi Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Cultural policy and infrastructure - prefectural and municipal foundations
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Kagoshima Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kochi Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Cultural policy and infrastructure - training and research institutions
Cultural research
OVERVIEW
KEY CONTACTS
Cultural research - development agencies
Cultural research - government offices
Cultural research - research institutions
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Akita Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Kagoshima Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kochi Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Cultural research - support organisations
Cultural training
OVERVIEW
KEY CONTACTS
Cultural training - government offices
Cultural training - support organisations
International support organisations - branch offices in Japan
National support organisations
Cultural training - training institutions
Non formal training institutions
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Seasonal schools, seminars and masterclasses
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Fukui Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Colleges
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Gunma Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Universities
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Ethnic culture
OVERVIEW
KEY CONTACTS
Ethnic culture - development agencies
Ethnic culture - museums
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Hokkaido Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Ethnic culture - research institutions
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Hokkaido Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Ethnic culture - support organisations
International support organisations
International support organisations - branch offices in Japan
National support organisations
Ethnic culture - training institutions
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Hokkaido Prefecture
Festivals
OVERVIEW
KEY CONTACTS
Festivals - festivals and fairs
International festivals held overseas with a focus on Asia
International festivals held in Japan
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kochi Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
National festivals
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Gifu Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Regional festivals
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Akita Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Festivals - support organisations
Film
OVERVIEW
The dawn of Japanese cinema (1896-1940)
World War II and the American occupation (1940-1952)
The second Golden Age (1952-1960)
The quiet fall of the Japanese film industry (1960~1980)
Revival of Japanese cinema (1980-)
KEY CONTACTS
Film - archives
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Fukuoka Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Film - competitions and awards
International film competitions and awards administered overseas
International film competitions and awards administered in Japan
National film competitions and awards
Film - copyright
Film - development agencies
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Akita Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kochi Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Film - distribution companies
Film - exhibition venues (cinemas)
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Hokkaido Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Film - festivals
International film festivals held overseas with a focus on Asia
International film festivals held in Japan
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Akita Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
National film festivals
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Regional film festivals
Akita Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Film - government offices
Film - import and export companies
Film - museums
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Akita Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kochi Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Film - online resources
Film - production companies and studios
Animation film companies and studios
Documentary film companies and studios
Feature film companies and studios
Short film companies and studios
Film - research institutions
Film - support organisations
International support organisations
International support organisations - branch offices in Japan
National support organisations
Film - training institutions
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Gifu Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Heritage
OVERVIEW
Built heritage
Prehistoric architecture
Kofun architecture 300-710
Religious architecture
Early Shinto shrines
Early Buddhist temples
Post-Buddhist Shinto shrines
Buddhist architecture in the Nara period (710-794)
Buddhist architecture in the Heian period (794-1185)
Buddhist architecture in the Kamakura period (1185-1333)
Buddhist architecture in the Muromachi period (1336–1573)
Buddhist architecture in the Momoyama Period (1573-1600)
Buddhist architecture in the Edo Period (1600-1868)
Palace architecture
Fujiwara-kyo (694-710)
Heijo-kyo (710-784)
Heian-kyo (794-1331)
Kyoto-gosho (1331-1868)
Tokyo (1868-present)
Dwellings of the ruling classes
Shinden-zukuri
Shuden-zukuri and shoin-zukuri
Sukiya-zukuri
Tea houses
Castles
Dwellings of the common folk
Storehouses
Modern architecture
Modern architecture 1868-1945
Modern architecture 1945-present
Administration of built heritage
Historical background
Cultural heritage infrastructure
Designation, selection and registration of cultural heritage
Cultural Heritage Online
World heritage
International exchange and co-operation through cultural properties
Museums
Historical background
National museums
Prefectural museums
KEY CONTACTS
Heritage - competitions and awards
Heritage - conservation agencies
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Akita Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Kagoshima Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kochi Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Heritage - government offices
National government offices
Regional government offices
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Akita Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Kagoshima Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kochi Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Heritage - libraries
Heritage - monuments and sites
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Akita Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Kagoshima Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kochi Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Heritage - museums
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Akita Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Kagoshima Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kochi Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Heritage - online resources
Heritage - research institutions
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Akita Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Kagoshima Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kochi Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Heritage - support organisations
International support organisations
International support organisations - branch offices in Japan
National support organisations
Regional support organisations
Heritage - training institutions
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Chiba Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
International cultural exchange
OVERVIEW
KEY CONTACTS
International cultural exchange - Japan diplomatic and cultural missions abroad
Africa
Algeria
Angola
Cameroon
Congo, Democratic Republic
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Kenya
Libya
Madagascar
Moçambique
Morocco
Nigeria
Senegal
South Africa
Sudan
Tanzania
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Australasia and the Pacific
Australia
Federated States of Micronesia
Fiji
Marshall Islands
New Zealand
Northern Mariana Islands
Palau Islands
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Caribbean
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago
Central Asia
Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgystan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Central America and Mexico
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Central Europe and the Balkans
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Hungary
Poland
Romania
Serbia
Slovakia
Eastern Europe
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Russia
Ukraine
Middle East
Bahrain
Egypt
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Oman
Palestinian Territories
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
North America
Canada
United States of America
North East Asia
China
Korea, Republic
Mongolia
South America
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela
South Asia
Bangladesh
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
South East Asia
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
East Timor
Indonesia
Laos
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Việt Nam
UNESCO
United Nations
Western Europe
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
Vatican City
International cultural exchange - foreign diplomatic and cultural missions in Japan
Africa
Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Congo, Democratic Republic
Côte d’Ivoire
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Kenya
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Moçambique
Morocco
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
South Africa
Sudan
Tanzania
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Australasia and the Pacific
Australia
Federated States of Micronesia
Fiji
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
New Zealand
Palau Islands
Papua New Guinea
Tuvalu
Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Jamaica
Central Asia
Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgystan
Uzbekistan
Central America and Mexico
Belize
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Central Europe
Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Hungary
Poland
Romania
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Eastern Europe
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Russia
Ukraine
European Community
Middle East
Bahrain
Egypt
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Yemen
North America
Canada
United States of America
North East Asia
China
Korea, Republic
Mongolia
South America
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
South Asia
Bangladesh
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
South East Asia
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
East Timor
Indonesia
Laos
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Việt Nam
UNESCO
United Nations
Western Europe
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
San Marino
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
Vatican
International cultural exchange - inter governmental cultural agencies
International cultural exchange - international cultural agencies
International cultural exchange - international cultural agencies working in Japan
Libraries
OVERVIEW
KEY CONTACTS
Libraries - government offices
Libraries - libraries and information centres
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Akita Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Kagoshima Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kochi Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Libraries - support organisations
International support organisations
International support organisations - branch offices in Japan
National support organisations
Libraries - training institutions
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Literature
OVERVIEW
Japanese literature before 1868
Japanese literature 1868-present
The Meiji period (1868-1912)
The Taisho period (1912-1925)
The early Showa period (1925-1945)
The later Showa period (1945-1975)
1975 to the present
KEY CONTACTS
Literature - competitions and awards
International literature competitions and awards administered in Japan
National literature competitions and awards
Regional literature competitions and awards
Literature - copyright agencies
Literature - development agencies
Literature - government offices
Literature - libraries
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Osaka Prefecture
Literature - museums
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Kagoshima Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kochi Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Literature - online resources
Literature - research institutions
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Osaka Prefecture
Literature - support organisations
International support organisations
International support organisations - branch offices in Japan
National support organisations
Literature - training institutions
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Kagoshima Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kochi Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Media
Broadcasting
OVERVIEW
KEY CONTACTS
Broadcasting - broadcasting companies
Broadcasting - competitions and awards
Broadcasting - development agencies
Broadcasting - festivals
Broadcasting - government offices
Broadcasting - libraries and information centres
Broadcasting - museums
Broadcasting - news and information agencies
Broadcasting - radio stations
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Akita Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Kagoshima Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kochi Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Broadcasting - research institutions
Broadcasting - support organisations
International support organisations
National support organisations
Broadcasting - television stations
Terrestrial (analog and digital) television
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Akita Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Kagoshima Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kochi Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Satellite television
Cable television
Broadcasting - training institutions
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Chiba Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Press
OVERVIEW
KEY CONTACTS
Press - government offices
Press - museums
Press - news and information agencies
International news and information agencies
National news and information agencies
Press - newspapers
Japanese-language newspapers
National Japanese-language newspapers
National Japanese-language newspapers - print
National Japanese-language newspapers - online
Regional Japanese-language newspapers
Regional Japanese-language newspapers - print
Regional Japanese-language newspapers - online
English-language newspapers
English-language newspapers - print
English-language newspapers - online
Press - online resources
Press - research institutions
Press - support organisations
International support organisations
National support organisations
Press - training institutions
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Chiba Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Publishing
OVERVIEW
KEY CONTACTS
Publishing - booksellers
Publishing - competitions and awards
International publishing competitions and awards administered overseas
National publishing competitions and awards
Publishing - development agencies
Publishing - festivals and fairs
International publishing fairs held overseas with a focus on Asia
National publishing fairs
Publishing - government offices
Publishing - publishing houses
Publishing - support organisations
International support organisations
National support organisations
Publishing - training institutions
Internet
OVERVIEW
KEY CONTACTS
Internet - government offices
Internet - internet service providers (ISPs)
Internet - search engines
Internet - websites
Archives
Arts and culture (general)
Country information
Dance - modern and contemporary
Dance - traditional
Drama
Film
Fundraising
Government
Heritage
Internet service providers (ISPs)
Lifestyle
Literature
Mime
Mixed media arts
Music - modern and contemporary
Music - traditional
Opera
Puppetry
Search engines
Tourism
Visual art - contemporary
Visual art - traditional
What's on
Performing arts
OVERVIEW
Ainu music and dance
Early Japanese ritual performance - kagura
Chinese and Korean influence - gigaku, gagaku
Japanese theatre before 1868
Noh and kyogen
Bunraku
Kabuki
Japanese theatre 1868-1940
Kabuki after 1868
Shinpa (‘new school’)
Shingeki (‘new theatre’) and shin-kabuki (‘new kabuki’)
Japanese theatre 1960-present
Shogekijo (‘small theatre’) - the early years
Shogekijo (‘small theatre’) - subsequent generations
Traditional theatre in contemporary Japan
Commercial theatre
Modern and contemporary dance
Early developments
The pre-war period
Butoh as postmodern dance
Post-butoh
Classical music and opera
Early developments
Concert venues
Orchestral and chamber music
Contemporary music
Opera
Music festivals
Role of the broadcast media
Role of the recording media
Competitions and awards
Music libraries and archives
KEY CONTACTS
Performing arts - competitions and awards
International performing arts competitions and awards administered overseas
International performing arts competitions and awards administered in Japan
National performing arts competitions and awards
Regional performing arts competitions and awards
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Performing arts - consultants
Performing arts - copyright (performing rights)
Performing arts - festivals
International performing arts festivals held overseas with a focus on Asia
International performing arts festivals held in Japan
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
National performing arts festivals
Regional performing arts festivals
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Akita Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Kagoshima Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kochi Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Performing arts - government offices
Performing arts - libraries and information centres
Performing arts - museums
Performing arts - online resources
Performing arts - performing groups
Traditional performing arts
Bunraku
Folkloric dance
Folkloric music
Gagaku - traditional court music
Hachioji kuruma ningyo - puppetry
Kabuki
Kyogen
Ningyo-geki - puppetry
Noh
Vaudeville - yose, rakugo, manzai
Modern and contemporary performing arts
Ballet
Brass band music
Butoh
Circus arts/acrobatics
Contemporary dance
Contemporary music
Drama
Jazz
Mime
Multimedia performance
Musical theatre
Opera
Orchestral and chamber music
Performance art
Physical and visual theatre
Puppetry
Performing arts - promoters and producers
Performing arts - research institutions
Performing arts - residency schemes
Performing arts - studios and workshops
Performing arts - supplies and services
Performing arts - support organisations
International support organisations
International support organisations - branch offices in Japan
National support organisations
Regional support organisations
Hyogo Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Performing arts - training institutions
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Akita Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Kagoshima Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kochi Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Performing arts - venues
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Akita Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Kagoshima Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kochi Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Tourism
OVERVIEW
KEY CONTACTS
Tourism - development agencies
Tourism - government offices
Tourism - online resources
Tourism - research institutions
Tourism - support organisations
International support organisations
National support organisations
Tourism - training institutions
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Kyoto Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Visual arts
OVERVIEW
Traditional crafts
Historical overview
Ceramics
Textiles
Lacquerware
Metalwork
Wood and bamboo craft
Other crafts
Traditional sculpture
Traditional painting
Modern and contemporary art
1868-1945
1945-1980
1980-present
Photography
Photography before 1945
Photography since 1945
Art museums and galleries
KEY CONTACTS
Visual arts - art galleries
Receiving galleries
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kochi Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Retail galleries
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Visual arts - art museums
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Akita Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Kagoshima Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kochi Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Visual arts - art residency schemes
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Visual arts - art studios and workshops
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Aomori Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Visual arts - competitions and awards
International visual art competitions and awards administered overseas
International visual art competitions and awards administered in Japan
National visual art competitions and awards
Visual arts - consultants
Visual arts - contemporary art spaces
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aomori Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Visual arts - copyright
Visual arts - craft shops
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Visual arts - curators
Visual arts - festivals
International visual art festivals held overseas with a focus on Asia
International visual art festivals held in Japan
National visual art festivals
Regional visual art festivals
Kagawa Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Visual arts - government offices
Visual arts - libraries
Visual arts - online resources
Visual arts - research institutions
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Fukuoka Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Visual arts - support organisations
International support organisations
International support organisations - branch offices in Japan
National support organisations
Visual arts - training institutions
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Aichi Prefecture
Akita Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hokkaido Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Kanagawa Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
REGIONAL GUIDE
Tokyo Metropolitan Area
Archives
Archives - archives and public records offices
Archives - government offices
Archives - support organisations
Broadcasting
Broadcasting - broadcasting companies
Broadcasting - competitions and awards
Broadcasting - development agencies
Broadcasting - festivals
Broadcasting - government offices
Broadcasting - libraries
Broadcasting - museums
Broadcasting - radio stations
Broadcasting - research institutions
Broadcasting - support organisations
Broadcasting - television stations
Broadcasting - training institutions
Cultural policy and infrastructure
Cultural policy and infrastructure - national ministries
Cultural policy and infrastructure - national agencies
Cultural policy and infrastructure - national councils
Cultural policy and infrastructure - prefectural and municipal government departments
Cultural policy and infrastructure - prefectural and municipal foundations
Cultural policy and infrastructure - private foundations
Cultural research
Cultural research - development agencies
Cultural research - government offices
Cultural research - research institutions
Cultural research - support organisations
Cultural training
Cultural training - support organisations
Cultural training - training institutions
Non formal training institutions
Summer schools and masterclasses
Colleges
Universities
Competitions and awards
Competitions and awards - awards
Competitions and awards - competitions
Ethnic culture
Ethnic culture - development agencies
Ethnic culture - museums
Ethnic culture - research institutions
Ethnic culture - support organisations
Festivals
Festivals - festivals and fairs
Festivals - support organisations
Film
Film - archives
Film - competitions and awards
Film - copyright agencies
Film - development agencies
Film - exhibitors
Film - distribution agencies
Film - festivals
Film - government offices
Film - import and export agencies
Film - museums
Film - production companies and studios
Film - research institutions
Film - support organisations
Film - training institutions
Heritage
Heritage - conservation agencies
Heritage - government offices
Heritage - monuments and sites
Heritage - museums
Heritage - research institutions
Heritage - support organisations
Heritage - training institutions
International cultural exchange
International cultural exchange - international cultural agencies
International cultural exchange - overseas diplomatic and cultural missions
Internet
Internet - government offices
Internet - internet service providers (ISPs)
Libraries
Libraries - libraries and information centres
Libraries - support organisations
Libraries - training institutions
Literature
Literature - competitions and awards
Literature - copyright agencies
Literature - libraries
Literature - museums
Literature - research institutions
Literature - support organisations
Literature - training institutions
Performing arts
Performing arts - competitions and awards
Performing arts - consultants
Performing arts - copyright (performing rights)
Performing arts - festivals
Performing arts - government offices
Performing arts - performing groups
Performing arts - promoters and producers
Performing arts - research institutions
Performing arts - studios and workshops
Performing arts - support organisations
Performing arts - training institutions
Performing arts - venues
Press
Press - government offices
Press - magazines and journals
Press - museums
Press - newspapers
Press - news and information agencies
Press - support organisations
Press - training institutions
Publishing
Publishing - competitions and awards
Publishing - development agencies
Publishing - festivals
Publishing - government offices
Publishing - publishing houses
Publishing - support organisations
Tourism
Tourism - development agencies
Tourism - government offices
Tourism - research institutions
Tourism - support organisations
Tourism - training institutions
Visual arts
Visual arts - art galleries
Receiving galleries
Retail galleries
Visual arts - art museums
Visual arts - art residency schemes
Visual arts - art studios and workshops
Visual arts - competitions and awards
Visual arts - consultants
Visual arts - contemporary art spaces
Visual arts - copyright
Visual arts - curators
Visual arts - festivals
Visual arts - libraries
Visual arts - research institutions
Visual arts - support organisations
Visual arts - training institutions
Aichi Prefecture
Archives
Broadcasting
Broadcasting - broadcasting companies
Broadcasting - radio stations
Broadcasting - television stations
Cultural policy and infrastructure
Cultural policy and infrastructure - prefectural and municipal governments
Cultural policy and infrastructure - prefectural and municipal foundations
Cultural training
Non formal training institutions
Universities
Cultural research
Festivals
Film
Film - development agencies
Film - festivals
Heritage
Heritage - conservation agencies
Heritage - government offices
Heritage - monuments and sites
Heritage - museums
Heritage - research institutions
International cultural exchange
International cultural exchange - international cultural agencies
International cultural exchange - overseas diplomatic and cultural missions
Libraries
Libraries - libraries and information centres
Libraries - training
Literature
Press
Press - newspapers
Press - press companies
Performing arts
Performing arts - festivals
Performing arts - promoters and presenters
Performing arts - performing groups
Performing arts - training institutions
Performing arts - venues
Visual arts
Visual arts - art galleries
Receiving galleries
Retail galleries
Gallery cafes
Visual arts - art museums
Visual arts - art residency schemes
Visual arts - art studios and workshops
Visual arts - contemporary art spaces
Visual arts - training institutions
Akita Prefecture
Archives
Broadcasting
Broadcasting - radio stations
Broadcasting - television stations
Cultural policy and infrastructure
Cultural research
Cultural training
Film
Film - development agencies
Film - festivals
Film - museums
Heritage
Heritage - conservation agencies
Heritage - government offices
Heritage - monuments and sites
Heritage - museums
Heritage - research institutions
Libraries
Performing arts
Performing arts - performing groups
Performing arts - venues
Visual arts
Visual arts - art museums
Visual arts - training
Aomori Prefecture
Broadcasting
Broadcasting - radio stations
Broadcasting - television stations
Cultural funding
Cultural policy and infrastructure
Cultural policy and infrastructure - prefectural and municipal governments
Cultural policy and infrastructure - prefectural and municipal foundations
Cultural research
Festivals
Film
Film - development agencies
Film - festivals
Heritage
Heritage - conservation agencies
Heritage - government offices
Heritage - monuments and sites
Heritage - museums
Heritage - research institutions
Libraries
Literature
Performing arts
Performing arts - festivals
Performing arts - performing groups
Performing arts - venues
Visual arts
Visual arts - art galleries
Visual arts - art museums
Visual arts - art residency schemes
Visual arts - art studios and workshops
Visual arts - contemporary art spaces
Chiba Prefecture
Archives
Broadcasting
Broadcasting - radio stations
Broadcasting - television stations
Broadcasting - training
Cultural research
Cultural policy and infrastructure
Cultural policy and infrastructure - prefectural and municipal governments
Cultural policy and infrastructure - prefectural and municipal foundations
Cultural training
Cultural training - support organisations
Cultural training - universities
Film
Heritage
Heritage - conservation agencies
Heritage - government offices
Heritage - monuments and sites
Heritage - museums
Heritage - research institutions
Heritage - training
Libraries
Libraries - support organisations
Libraries - libraries and information centres
Literature
Press
Performing arts
Performing arts - performing groups
Performing arts - training
Performing arts - venues
Visual arts
Visual arts - art galleries
Visual arts - art museums
Visual arts - training
Ehime Prefecture
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Fukui Prefecture
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Fukuoka Prefecture
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Fukushima Prefecture
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Gifu Prefecture
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Gunma Prefecture
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Hiroshima Prefecture
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Hokkaido Prefecture
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Hyogo Prefecture
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Ibaraki Prefecture
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Ishikawa Prefecture
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Iwate Prefecture
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Kagawa Prefecture
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Kagoshima Prefecture
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Kanagawa Prefecture
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Kochi Prefecture
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Kumamoto Prefecture
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Kyoto Prefecture
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Mie Prefecture
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Miyagi Prefecture
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Miyazaki Prefecture
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Nagano Prefecture
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Nagasaki Prefecture
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Nara Prefecture
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Niigata Prefecture
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Oita Prefecture
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Okayama Prefecture
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Okinawa Prefecture
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Osaka Prefecture
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Saga Prefecture
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Saitama Prefecture
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Shiga Prefecture
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Shimane Prefecture
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Shizuoka Prefecture
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Tochigi Prefecture
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Tokushima Prefecture
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Tottori Prefecture
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Toyama Prefecture
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Wakayama Prefecture
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